Gemeente (Municipality) in Rotterdam, The Hague, Delft & Leiden · Rotterdam, The Hague, Delft & Leiden
The Hague & Delft (Rotterdam, The Hague, Delft & Leiden) Travel Guide 2026
The Hague & Delft is a gemeente (municipality) in Rotterdam, The Hague, Delft & Leiden (Rotterdam, The Hague, Delft & Leiden), Netherlands, with a population of 450,000 and regional transit links via The Hague & Delft Central Station and Rotterdam Centraal, Den Haag Centraal & Schiphol (25 min by NS).
Province / StateRotterdam, The Hague, Delft & Leiden
Population450,000
Rail HubThe Hague & Delft Central Station
Airport GatewayRotterdam Centraal, Den Haag Centraal & Schiphol (25 min by NS)
Highlights & What to See in The Hague & Delft
- Mauritshuis (The Hague) — Intimate 1644 canal palace housing Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring and View of Delft, plus Fabritius's The Goldfinch (€19.50).
- Binnenhof, Hofvijver Lake & Peace Palace (Vredespaleis) — Historic seat of the Dutch Parliament and the International Court of Justice.
- Delft Market Square, Nieuwe Kerk & Oude Kerk — Climb the 108.7m Nieuwe Kerk spire above the tomb of William of Orange and visit Vermeer's burial spot in the leaning Oude Kerk (€13.50 combo).
- Royal Delft (Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles, 1653) — Watch master painters brush cobalt-oxide floral motifs onto authentic Delft Blue porcelain (€15).
- Escher in Het Paleis & Panorama Mesdag — M.C. Escher optical illusions inside Queen Mother Emma's winter palace (€12.50).
- Scheveningen Beach & Kunstmuseum Den Haag — Ride Tram 1 or 9 to the North Sea pier and the world's largest Mondrian collection.
Transit & Getting There
Connect to The Hague & Delft via The Hague & Delft Central Station (NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen) Intercity Direct & Sprinter) and local transit using OVpay Contactless vs. GVB Amsterdam Day Tickets & Museumkaart.